Thursday 20 February 2014 19:44, UK
Defending champion Alejandro Valverde extended his overall lead of the Ruta del Sol in Spain by climbing to victory on stage one in Jaen.
Stage one result
1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar, 5:08:57
2 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin, +4secs
3 Davide Rebellin (Ita) CCC Polsat Polkowice, same time
4 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Sky, st
5 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, st
6 Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, +11
7 Daniel Navarro (Spa) Cofidis, +12
8 Ruben Plaza (Spa) Movistar, +15
9 Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert, +16
10 Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana, +17
Selected other
56 Sir Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, +3:51
General classification
1 1 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar, 5:17:19
2 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Sky, +19
3 Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros SGA, +21
4 Jon Izagirre (Spa) Movistar, +24
5 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Trek Factory Racing, +37
6 Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana, +38
7 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin, +39
8 Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, +40
9 Davide Rebellin (Ita) CCC Polsat Polkowice, +43
10 Geraint Thomas (GB) Team Sky, +44
Selected other
54 Sir Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, +4:05